What do you think is the best way to learn Korean?

In my 13+ years of learning Korean (more if you count my previous languages), I've found - like many other people have - that immersion is the best method. However, immersion might not always be possible for most people, especially those who have busy schedules. So what can be done about that?

I talk about this topic and others in this week's Korean FAQ episode. What do you think? Do you agree or disagree? Let me know your opinions or experiences learning through immersion.

Last month I kept track of my receipts where I am currently living here in Fukuoka, Japan. I wanted to see how much I spent on groceries. I was thinking that I spent about the same or maybe a little less.

Well, it seemed like things cost about the same as they do in San Francisco where I was living before Japan.

So how much did I spend?

Well, I spent about 30,000 Yen which is about $270 USD. That's about the same amount that I would spend in Trader Joes in San Fran. 

I think next month I can lower it. I might try to get it down to about $200. I think the most expensive things that I was buying was nuts. MMMM, I love nuts, but I will try to cut it down and see what happens.

Also I found a cheaper store for some things, so I could probably shave off a few more Yen.

Keykat takes such a long time to get ready. I think it's because her fur takes a long time to dry out. Not to worry. We've got a quick way to help her dry off, though it does use a lot of electricity.

This episode will cover the grammar forms you'll need to say "to start" and "to stop" such as 그만, 시작하다, and others.

Remember that each "Learn Korean" episode comes with a free PDF which you can download below the video link right in this post.

Thanks for watching~!

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Though we may not always consider it as such, the clothes we wear every day are a very integral part to our lives. Thus, it also becomes an important word to add to our vocabulary in any language, even if we may not immediately realize it. Because of this, today we will learn how to say clothes in Korean. You’ll also learn how to say some clothing items in Korean.

It's possible, but many just join a new one in a different country. Plenty of people end up working 9-5 or 8-4 or 2-10 teaching English in another country.

So are you looking for an escape?

Hmm...

Maybe you won't find it or you are going to have to look harder. There are easy going jobs w/ part time hours teaching abroad out there, but there are plenty of jobs teaching 20-25 hours that still hold you ransom for another 15-20 hours.

They are called office hours.

Yuck.

I did one like that in Korea in a public school.

"What are you going to do with your life?"

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